@ Pitti thanks for the hint: I've added -x to the udev postinst $ sudo dpkg --configure udev Setting up udev (204-5ubuntu20.9) ... + set -e + update_hwdb + udevadm hwdb --update + invoke-rc.d udev restart * udev requires hotplug support, not started ...fail! invoke-rc.d: initscript udev, action "restart" failed. dpkg: error processing package udev (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: udev
And clearly /etc/init/udev.conf was not on my system. I'm suspecting OVH.co.uk provider miss-configuration. $ sudo apt-get -o DPkg::options::=--force-confmiss --reinstall install udev:amd64 Does not work - I get: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required: python-twisted-names Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 4 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. E: Internal Error, No file name for udev:amd64 (will file a bug about that) So finally I did: """""""" WORKAROUND $ apt-get download udev $ sudo dpkg -i --force-confmiss udev_204-5ubuntu20.9_amd64.deb """""""" And that has resolved things: $ apt-get download udev Get:1 http://ubuntu.mirrors.ovh.net/ftp.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main udev amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 [734 kB] Fetched 734 kB in 0s (14.5 MB/s) $ sudo dpkg -i --force-confmiss udev_204-5ubuntu20.9_amd64.deb (Reading database ... 26276 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack udev_204-5ubuntu20.9_amd64.deb ... Leaving 'diversion of /bin/udevadm to /bin/udevadm.upgrade by fake-udev' Unpacking udev (204-5ubuntu20.9) over (204-5ubuntu20.9) ... Setting up udev (204-5ubuntu20.9) ... Configuration file `/etc/init/udev.conf', does not exist on system. Installing new config file as you requested. udev start/running, process 13434 Removing 'diversion of /bin/udevadm to /bin/udevadm.upgrade by fake-udev' update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.2) ... ** Summary changed: - udev fails without devtmpfs and sysvinit in OpenVZ + udev fails in trusty OpenVZ containers, when /etc/init/udev is missing (OVH misconfig?!) ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Opinion ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu Trusty) Status: Incomplete => Opinion ** Description changed: + If you experience below problems, most-likely you are on a system with + `/etc/init/udev.conf` missing. + + If it is missing, you must resurrect it with: + + """ + $ apt-get download udev + $ sudo dpkg -i --force-confmiss udev_*.deb + """ + + ======================== + I'm running 14.04 LTS in an OpenVZ container. Upgrades failed today, due to failure to configure udev: $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done - Building dependency tree + Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 3 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Setting up udev (204-5ubuntu20.7) ... - * udev requires hotplug support, not started - ...fail! + * udev requires hotplug support, not started + ...fail! invoke-rc.d: initscript udev, action "restart" failed. dpkg: error processing package udev (--configure): - subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 + subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of systemd-services: - systemd-services depends on udev (>= 175-0ubuntu23); however: - Package udev is not configured yet. + systemd-services depends on udev (>= 175-0ubuntu23); however: + Package udev is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package systemd-services (--configure): - dependency problems - leaving unconfigured + dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libpam-systemd:amd64: - libpam-systemd:amd64 depends on systemd-services (= 204-5ubuntu20.7); however: - Package systemd-services is not configured yet. + libpam-systemd:amd64 depends on systemd-services (= 204-5ubuntu20.7); however: + Package systemd-services is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package libpam-systemd:amd64 (--configure): - dependency problems - leaving unconfigured + dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: - udev - systemd-services - libpam-systemd:amd64 + udev + systemd-services + libpam-systemd:amd64 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ** Summary changed: - udev fails in trusty OpenVZ containers, when /etc/init/udev is missing (OVH misconfig?!) + udev fails in trusty OpenVZ containers, when /etc/init/udev.conf is missing (OVH misconfig?!) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1377624 Title: udev fails in trusty OpenVZ containers, when /etc/init/udev.conf is missing (OVH misconfig?!) Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: Opinion Status in systemd source package in Trusty: Opinion Bug description: If you experience below problems, most-likely you are on a system with `/etc/init/udev.conf` missing. If it is missing, you must resurrect it with: """ $ apt-get download udev $ sudo dpkg -i --force-confmiss udev_*.deb """ ======================== I'm running 14.04 LTS in an OpenVZ container. Upgrades failed today, due to failure to configure udev: $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 3 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Setting up udev (204-5ubuntu20.7) ... * udev requires hotplug support, not started ...fail! invoke-rc.d: initscript udev, action "restart" failed. dpkg: error processing package udev (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of systemd-services: systemd-services depends on udev (>= 175-0ubuntu23); however: Package udev is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package systemd-services (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libpam-systemd:amd64: libpam-systemd:amd64 depends on systemd-services (= 204-5ubuntu20.7); however: Package systemd-services is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package libpam-systemd:amd64 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: udev systemd-services libpam-systemd:amd64 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1377624/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
